All databases can be accessed from off-campus.  Please call the Reference Desk at (661) 722-6300 x6276 or click here for details.

Books In Print
Database of books published or exclusively distributed in the United States.  Entries include, among other things, author, title, publisher, date, price, and ISBN. 

Books In Print--Quick Start Guide (PDF format)--tips for getting started using the database

Britannica Online
The well-known encyclopedia in an online, searchable format.

Encyclopedia Britannica Help Sheet--tips for getting started using the database.

CountryWatch
Provides information for all 191 countries of the world.  Includes comprehensive, up-to-date political, economic, cultural, business and environmental information, plus current, country-specific news.

Country Watch--Quick Start Guide (PDF format)--tips for getting started using the database.

Enciclopedia Estudiantil Hallazgos
Spanish Language Encyclopedia

EBSCOhost
Journal & Magazine Database

Gale Literary Index
Master index to literary criticism and biographies published by Gale Research.  

Literary Reference Center
Literature database from EBSCO Publishing, powered by EBSCOhost.  Excellent source for literary criticism and biographical information on literatry figures.

NewsBank InfoWeb
NewsBank's America's Newspapers collection offers full text articles from more than 600 U.S. newspapers.

Science Direct
Scientific journals and books online from Elsevier Publishing.

World Book Advanced
Online version of World Book Encyclopedia